Mauricio Pochettino jetted home from his family holiday in Japan late on Sunday night - shortly before Antonio Conte's turbulent reign as Tottenham manager came to an end.
Spurs finally announced Conte's departure at around 10:30pm on Sunday, confirming he had left the club by mutual consent one week on from his extraordinary outburst following their 3-3 draw at Southampton.
After watching his team throw away a two-goal lead in that game, the Italian unleashed a furious verbal attack on his players, questioning their attitude and ability to cope under pressure, while even appearing to take aim at owner Daniel Levy.